Tag: FIFA
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Bidding process opened for FIFA competitions
Zurich, April 24, 2013: FIFA has opened the bidding process for five competitions in 2016 and 2017. The 209 member associations have been invited to submit their interest in hosting the FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women’s World Cups in 2016, the FIFA U-20 and U-17 World Cups in 2017 and the FIFA Beach Soccer World…
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FIFA appoints GLT provider for Brazil
Zurich, April 06, 2013: The use of goal-line technology (GLT) at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 moved a step closer today, with FIFA confirming the appointment of GoalControl GmbH as the official GLT provider for the tournament. The announcement follows a comprehensive tender process that began in February and involved bid presentations at the Home…
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Judicial Commission of Enquiry to be mandated
Zurich, April 05, 2013: South Africa’s Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, SAFA President Kirsten Nematandani and FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke reached a concrete conclusion in their meeting held today at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, a new milestone in the fight against match manipulation. An independent judicial commission of enquiry will be set-up by…
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Football Progress in Pakistan appreciated
Lahore – Pakistan, Mar 09, 2013: On 7th March, 2013 FIFA published the applauding performance of Green Shirts (PAK SHAHEENS) during their recently concluded successful friendly football matches against Nepal wherein the PAK SHAHEENS has fixed their sights on to the forth coming AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers being played in Kyrgyzstan from 17th to 21stMarch,…
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Football: New World 12 target Turkey
Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 16, 2013: The top 12 youth sides from North, Central America and the Caribbean have gathered in Mexico looking to book their place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The qualifying tournament, which takes place in Puebla from 18 February to 3 March, consists of four groups of three, with the four…
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President FIFA hails the efforts of Faisal Saleh Hayat
Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 15, 2013: Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) had an exclusive meeting with J. S. Blatter, President Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) at Zurich on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat was invited by FIFA to attend the 2nd FIFA Strategic Committee meeting being held in Zurich…
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INTERPOL International conference for Rep
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Feb 15, 2013: Senior law enforcement and footballing officials from around the world are gathering for ‘Match fixing: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game’, the INTERPOL International conference for representatives from Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Member Associations and law enforcement agencies to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 20…
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Over 86% of assigned tickets in public hands
Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 14, 2013: More than 86 per cent of the 426,343 assigned tickets for the FIFA Confederations Cup have been directly distributed to the general public following the ballot triggered by the first public sales phase. The lottery after the first public sales phase, scrutinized by an official notary, allocated 209,692 tickets…
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FIFA launches new Reporting Mechanism
Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 06, 2013: FIFA has launched a new reporting mechanism where infringements of the FIFA Code of Ethics and violations of FIFA’s regulatory framework relating to match manipulation can be securely reported and treated with the strictest confidentiality. The decision to launch this online reporting mechanism is part of FIFA’s on-going reform…
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Four female nominees for FIFA EC election
Zurich – Switzerland, Feb 05, 2013: Four female, Four women are candidates to be elected as the 25th member of the FIFA Executive Committee at the FIFA Congress to be held in Mauritius on 30 and 31 May 2013. The mandate will be for a period of four years. In the framework of the FIFA…